You Looked Better a Brunette
Chasing Shadows of Change
Lyrics
Hide in the corner of the living room
Seeking refuge in the corner of the living room.
Quietly hope your parents won't find you
Quietly wishing not to be discovered by your parents.
The penny had dropped and you weren't aware
Realizing a significant revelation, possibly too late.
That the music stopped and you were left with no chair
Experiencing a situation where opportunities have vanished, akin to a musical chairs game.
All of the music stopped
Reiterating the sense of being left alone as the music metaphorically stops.
All of the music stopped
-And you're left standing there
-We're all made in the dark
Suggesting a common origin in difficulties or challenges.
You cut your short to
Having a distinctive haircut to connect with a particular social group.
Make friends with all the punks
Building friendships with unconventional individuals.
And now it clogs
Consequences of unconventional choices leading to problems.
Up in your drainpipe and the
Continuation of the consequences, with a literal flood in the bathroom.
Bathroom begins to flood
-I preferred you when we met
Expressing a preference for the person as they were initially.
You looked better a brunette
Highlighting a physical appearance preference for being a brunette.
As I rolled over to switch off the bed light
Emphasizing a lack of eye contact and potential emotional distance.
We hadn't made any eye contact all night
-You poisoned your tree to make way for the path
Metaphorically describing a detrimental change, possibly due to sacrificing something important.
And now the sun scorches brown all the long grass
-All of the music stopped
Repeating the theme of feeling left alone as the music stops.
All of the music stopped
-And you're left with no chair
-We're all made in the dark
Reiterating the shared struggle or origin in darkness.
You cut your short to
Choosing an unconventional appearance to connect with a specific social group.
Make friends with all the punks
Consequences of the unconventional choice leading to problems, again illustrated with a flood.
And now it clogs
-Up in your drainpipe and the
-Bathroom begins to flood
-I preferred you when we met
Repeating the preference for the person's original state.
You looked better a brunette
Reiterating the physical appearance preference for being a brunette.
In summer you were blonde
Describing a change in hair color over seasons, suggesting inconsistency or instability.
In winter you were red
-In summer you were blonde
-In winter you were
-All of the music stopped
Echoing the sense of being left alone as the music stops, emphasizing the feeling of standing without support.
All of the music stopped
-And you're left standing there
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